Chapter 119: The Ultimate Proposition
Martin Luther nodded, and then said goodbye and left.
The smile on Eugen's face did not change, but he muttered, "Father Luther, I didn't deceive you, I just asked you to investigate." But there are some things that can't be investigated, and once you investigate clearly, you will find the dirt behind those things. ”
What Eugen used against Luther was the so-called impotence. He didn't need to deceive, he didn't need to denigrate, the fact that the existence of indulgences was a mistake in itself, and that it might have had some benefits when it first appeared, but now it has completely deteriorated and become a tool for the corrupt in the church to enrich themselves.
For this kind of enemy, which is full of problems in itself, Eugen doesn't even need to attack head-on, he only needs to find the right opportunity to give a gentle push at the critical moment, and he can completely collapse the rotten edifice.
Of course, objectively speaking, the Reformation also had no small benefits for Eugen.
He wants to use the means of capital to create an economic myth on this continent. Rigid religious ideas would hinder his plans, and indulgences were the equivalent of printable bills and devastating to the economic system.
Solving this problem will undoubtedly make Eugen's plan run more smoothly and reduce many unnecessary surprises.
The Black Death caused a great deal of panic, and most of the inhabitants of the coastal areas began to move inland, and in some places even the entire city became empty, and the flow of people converged into a huge wave and poured into the interior of the mainland.
This is a huge test for the cities in the mainland, and the outsiders will bring a lot of unnecessary trouble, but it is also a huge opportunity.
Taking advantage of his position, Eugen brought a considerable part of the flow of people to the Lebor area and wrote to the old mayor asking him to implement some preferential policies.
For example, large tracts of wasteland in the Lebor region were released for reclamation, and the newly reclaimed land was promised to be exempted from all taxes within three years, and the tax revenue would be halved within the next five years.
At the same time, the city of Lebber is currently under construction, and Eugen's urban planning is so ambitious that the construction plan has been extended even five years later, which will provide a large number of jobs. At the same time, with the participation of outsiders, the construction progress of the city can also be accelerated a lot, which will surely make the city more prosperous.
In this day and age, people mean everything.
The only thing that Eugen regrets is that several of his large factories are still under construction and do not have the capacity to produce products. Otherwise, he would have been able to import the goods of the city of Lebor into all of Italy, promoting trade between the two sides and reaping great benefits.
Of course, these things were all done by him, and at the moment most of his energy was still focused on fighting the Black Death.
Time passed day by day in the midst of busyness, and in the blink of an eye, September arrived.
The sun appears on the horizon dwindling, the northern winds seem to have fallen on the continent earlier than usual, the clouds in the sky are getting lower and lower day by day, autumn is approaching, and winter is no longer far away.
In Heidelberg, with a soft creak, the wooden door was pushed open from the inside, and Corleone, wrapped in several layers of white gauze, walked out of the room.
His face was still a little pale, but his spirit was much better, and the battle had left many terrible scars on his body, but it still didn't take his life after all.
About half a month ago, Corleone's health improved slightly, and he was taken to Heidelberg by a knight sent by Mordesal. Heidelberg is now home to the best doctors in Europe who are able to provide Corleone with the best possible treatment.
But Corleone was most grateful to the Maestro Moklos who had snatched him back from the hands of death, and that Maester's medical skills were truly extraordinary, and if it had been someone else, he might have been buried in the ground by now.
He also invited Master Moclos to participate in the medical competition, but he didn't expect to be rejected by Master Moclus's righteous words, and he even said quite angrily: "Medical skills are used to save people, not to compete for fame and fortune, and besides, I am a bachelor, not a doctor." ”
Corleone had no choice, so he had to say goodbye to Master Moclus, and at the same time said that after his injuries were healed, he would definitely return here to thank him in person.
Now he has been in Heidelberg for more than half a month, and under the nourishment of tender beef and cheese, his body is like an engine that has been left for a while, and it is bursting with amazing power.
In the most serious case, the stitches on the lower back can be removed, and most of the other wounds have also scabbed.
These days, from time to time, there are still people in the castle who secretly talk about the fiercely worded proclamation of the territory, and Eugen's name is mentioned from time to time.
The shock caused by the Territory-wide Proclamation is gradually passing, and only some of the aftermath is now reverberating. Corleone, however, kept this matter firmly in his heart, and the knight's language did not need to be very sensational, sometimes he only needed a reason for him to give his whole life for it.
And now, Eugen has given him that reason.
As time went on, people talked more about the Black Death, and everyone thought it was just a small thing that would pass in a short time.
But to this day, the threat of the Black Death seems to be growing, with news of new patients coming in every day and more deaths increasing day by day.
Eugen had already used the strictest means of prevention, but the problem was still intensifying, and even the soldiers in charge of the defense began to become infected.
In desperation, Eugen has already begun to set up a second line of defense.
The second line of defense is in the province of Cosenza, hundreds of kilometers north of the city of Lei, bounded by the Cosenza River that crosses the peninsula, and a new isolation area is set up in the north of the river, where all personnel will abandon the city and evacuate.
The new isolation area is more rationally planned, and there is a specific way to dispose of the corpses.
The northern part of the river was designated as a danger zone by Eugen, and a time limit was given for evacuation, requiring all residents in the area to evacuate as soon as possible.
Eugen realized that despite his best efforts, the disease was beginning to spread in a way he had not yet discovered.
The possibility of infection in Thunder City is gradually increasing, and sooner or later it will become uncontrollable. For this reason, he decided to evacuate as soon as possible, and has already begun to transfer some of the personnel first.
On the other hand, the matter of the medical competition is about to be unveiled, and Heidelberg has become a place of attention in Europe for a while, whether it is a nobleman or an ordinary person, they are talking about the medical competition.
Because although the game has not officially begun, the final problem has been announced, which is to ---- find a good solution to the Black Death!